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Ruth Ward

Republican — Sen

Senate District 8 (SD-008)

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Strongly opposed to NH-resident interests

The Bottom Line

Republican Sen. Ruth Ward has voted against education measures at a 100% rate, consistently supporting policies that shift funding burdens to local districts, restrict school materials through parental complaints, and expand voucher programs. Her voting record shows no alignment with positions favored by NH residents on education issues.

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What Ruth's Voting Record Shows

Votes against NH-resident interests on

  • Education (4 of 4 clear votes)

Categories are listed only when this rep has at least 3 clear-direction votes (on a harmful or beneficial bill) and >=75% of those votes went one way.

How this is scored: "Aligned" votes mean this rep voted to support a beneficial bill (impact 8–10) or to oppose a harmful bill (impact 1–3). "Concerning" votes are the inverse. Kill motions (ITL, interim study) are inverted: a YES on ITL counts as opposing the bill. Concur votes are treated as neutral (a No can mean "I want the stricter original," not "I oppose the bill"). Mid-impact bills (4–7) and procedural amendments are not scored.

On Impact Bills (51 total: 5 concerning, 0 aligned, 46 mid-impact)

Every clear-direction vote on an impact-scored bill. Sorted with most concerning first.

Show all 51 impact-bill votes click to expand
HB1815 Supported Concerning 2026-03-26

Declares education funding is a "shared" state-local responsibility — overriding court rulings that the state must pay more.

2/10
HB292 Supported Concerning 2026-01-07

Creates a "revolving loan fund" for struggling schools — but forces districts to open the door to universal vouchers.

2/10
HB1817 Supported Concerning 2026-05-14

Lets EFA (voucher) students attend their public school district — but the district gets NO reimbursement.

3/10
HB1252 Supported Concerning 2026-05-07

Requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests.

3/10
SB434 Supported Concerning 2026-02-19

Massively expands school material restrictions — any parent complaint can restrict books, lessons, speakers, artwork, and displays.

3/10
HB1735 Supported 2026-06-04

Permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.

6/10
HB1336 Supported 2026-05-14

Relative to regulated conditional deposits.

5/10
HB1793 Supported 2026-05-14

Forces public colleges to allow firearms and weapons on campus. Eliminates all campus carry restrictions.

5/10
HB1374 Supported 2026-05-07

Relative to the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district.

5/10
HB1448 Supported 2026-05-07

Bans public schools from using any World Economic Forum teaching materials.

4/10
HB1478 Opposed 2026-05-07

Requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.

6/10
HB1816 Supported 2026-05-07

Relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency.

5/10
CACR11 Supported 2026-03-26

Relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.

6/10
CACR13 Supported 2026-03-26

Relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated.

5/10
SB459 Supported 2026-03-26

Exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.

4/10
SB476 Supported 2026-03-26

Relative to consumer health care cost transparency.

7/10
SB655 Supported 2026-03-26

Relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players.

5/10
SB431 Supported 2026-03-12

Relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

4/10
SB566 Supported 2026-03-12

Relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.

6/10
HB186 Opposed 2026-03-05

Relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.

7/10
HB323 Supported 2026-03-05

Requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.

4/10
SB551 Opposed 2026-03-05

Relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services.

7/10
SB552 Supported 2026-03-05

Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

4/10
SB554 Opposed 2026-03-05

Repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

5/10
SB623 Opposed 2026-03-05

Relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement.

6/10
SB643 Supported 2026-03-05

Requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.

7/10
CACR12 Supported 2026-02-19

Relating to voting on broad-based taxes. Providing that a supermajority vote of the general court shall be required to enact any broad-bases taxes.

6/10
SB419 Opposed 2026-02-19

Relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor.

7/10
SB430 Supported 2026-02-19

Relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.

4/10
SB467 Supported 2026-02-19

Relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.

4/10
SB484 Opposed 2026-02-19

Prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing.

7/10
SB513 Supported 2026-02-19

Requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.

6/10
SB532 Opposed 2026-02-19

Increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee.

6/10
SB533 Opposed 2026-02-19

Requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years.

6/10
SB576 Opposed 2026-02-19

Adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.

6/10
SB601 Opposed 2026-02-19

Relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension costs under the New Hampshire retirement system.

6/10
SB604 Opposed 2026-02-19

Making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire.

7/10
SB406 Opposed 2026-02-05

Making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property.

6/10
SB463 Opposed 2026-02-05

Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.

5/10
SB555 Opposed 2026-02-05

Relative to critical risk protection orders.

5/10
SB582 Opposed 2026-02-05

Modifying the base cost of an adequate education.

7/10
SB584 Opposed 2026-02-05

Increasing the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services.

7/10
SB651 Opposed 2026-02-05

Relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.

7/10
HB751 Supported 2026-01-29

Statewide open enrollment — any student can attend any public school district, with funding following the student.

4/10
SB101 Supported 2026-01-29

Authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

6/10
SB406 Opposed 2026-01-29

Making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property.

6/10
SB439 Supported 2026-01-29

Relative to municipal data center zoning.

7/10
SB634 Opposed 2026-01-29

Enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.

5/10
SB636 Opposed 2026-01-29

Establishing tax credits for qualifying small businesses against documented tariff-related costs.

7/10
HB191 Supported 2026-01-07

Providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.

4/10
HB451 Opposed 2026-01-07

Establishing the paint product stewardship program.

6/10

Concerning Votes (5 total)

Full Voting Record by Category

69 total votes across 9 categories. Click any bill to see its details.

Education 32 votes
SB223 Yea 2026-05-21

Prohibiting student identification cards from being used as photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot.

3/10
SB430 Yea 2026-05-21

Relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.

4/10
SB434 Yea 2026-05-21

Massively expands school material restrictions — any parent complaint can restrict books, lessons, speakers, artwork, and displays.

3/10
SB574 Yea 2026-05-21

Establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.

6/10
HB1793 Supported 2026-05-14

Forces public colleges to allow firearms and weapons on campus. Eliminates all campus carry restrictions.

5/10
HB1817 Supported 2026-05-14

Lets EFA (voucher) students attend their public school district — but the district gets NO reimbursement.

3/10
HB1374 Supported 2026-05-07

Relative to the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district.

5/10
HB1448 Supported 2026-05-07

Bans public schools from using any World Economic Forum teaching materials.

4/10
HB1573 Yea 2026-05-07

Permitting excused absences for students participating in civic engagement or attending a career or technical education event.

6/10
HB1816 Supported 2026-05-07

Relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency.

5/10
HB1815 Supported 2026-03-26

Declares education funding is a "shared" state-local responsibility — overriding court rulings that the state must pay more.

2/10
SB431 Supported 2026-03-12

Relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

4/10
SB430 Supported 2026-02-19

Relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.

4/10
SB434 Supported 2026-02-19

Massively expands school material restrictions — any parent complaint can restrict books, lessons, speakers, artwork, and displays.

3/10
SB513 Supported 2026-02-19

Requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.

6/10
SB532 Opposed 2026-02-19

Increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee.

6/10
SB533 Opposed 2026-02-19

Requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years.

6/10
SB576 Opposed 2026-02-19

Adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.

6/10
SB604 Opposed 2026-02-19

Making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire.

7/10
SB406 Opposed 2026-02-05

Making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property.

6/10
SB463 Opposed 2026-02-05

Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.

5/10
SB582 Opposed 2026-02-05

Modifying the base cost of an adequate education.

7/10
SB584 Opposed 2026-02-05

Increasing the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services.

7/10
HB751 Yea 2026-01-29

Statewide open enrollment — any student can attend any public school district, with funding following the student.

4/10
HB751 Yea 2026-01-29

Statewide open enrollment — any student can attend any public school district, with funding following the student.

4/10
HB751 Supported 2026-01-29

Statewide open enrollment — any student can attend any public school district, with funding following the student.

4/10
SB101 Yea 2026-01-29

Authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

6/10
SB101 Supported 2026-01-29

Authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

6/10
SB406 Opposed 2026-01-29

Making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property.

6/10
HB292 Nay 2026-01-07

Creates a "revolving loan fund" for struggling schools — but forces districts to open the door to universal vouchers.

2/10
HB292 Nay 2026-01-07

Creates a "revolving loan fund" for struggling schools — but forces districts to open the door to universal vouchers.

2/10
HB292 Supported 2026-01-07

Creates a "revolving loan fund" for struggling schools — but forces districts to open the door to universal vouchers.

2/10
Other 16 votes
HB1010 Nay 2026-05-14

Relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.

7/10
HB1336 Yea 2026-05-14

Relative to regulated conditional deposits.

5/10
HB1336 Supported 2026-05-14

Relative to regulated conditional deposits.

5/10
HB1792 Yea 2026-05-14

Bans teaching of CRT, LGBTQ+ topics, "Marxist analyses" — with $10K lawsuits and loss of teaching licenses.

2/10
CACR13 Supported 2026-03-26

Relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated.

5/10
SB459 Yea 2026-03-26

Exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.

4/10
SB459 Supported 2026-03-26

Exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.

4/10
SB566 Supported 2026-03-12

Relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.

6/10
HB323 Supported 2026-03-05

Requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.

4/10
SB552 Supported 2026-03-05

Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

4/10
SB623 Opposed 2026-03-05

Relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement.

6/10
SB601 Opposed 2026-02-19

Relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension costs under the New Hampshire retirement system.

6/10
SB555 Opposed 2026-02-05

Relative to critical risk protection orders.

5/10
SB634 Opposed 2026-01-29

Enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.

5/10
HB451 Opposed 2026-01-07

Establishing the paint product stewardship program.

6/10
HB707 Nay 2026-01-07

Establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee.

6/10
Healthcare 7 votes
Taxes & Revenue 4 votes
Housing 4 votes
Criminal Justice 2 votes
Budget & Spending 2 votes
Transportation 1 votes
Environment & Energy 1 votes